Original scientific paper

Variability of Krsna Slava in Catholic Croats in the Neretva Valley

Ivo Mišur orcid.org/0000-0002-6044-8208 ; Ladišina 15, 10000 Zagreb

Abstract

This paper deals with changes in the tradition of celebration of krsna slava in Catholic Croats in the Neretva Valley. Comparisons were made of changes of krsna slavas of different families from various sources. Reserach shows that Catholics from Neretva change their krsna. Every few decades up to 30% of slavas has changed. Article also deals with influence of book publications, dates of slavas and public coverage on this custom.
Today's practice of this custom has been explored by research among the younger population (up to thirty years) about the knowledge of this custom.

Keywords

slava; Neretva valley; Roman Catholics, customs

Hrčak ID:

205224

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/205224

Publication date:

5.9.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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